Improvement in show-cases



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Patented May 30,1876.

F. L. STOUFFER. SHOW-CASE.

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' UNITED STATES FRANKLIN L.` STOUFFER, OF KENT, OHIO.

IMPRDVEMENT IN siHow-cAsEs. i

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.A 177,972, dated May 30,1876 ap'plicationiled j i February 9, 1876.

- VTo all whom it may concern:

.scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a device for preserving. and at the same timedisplaying, laces, edgings, and other articles of a like nature, whichare habitually handled by purchasers, and are liable to become soiled orstolen. My invention consists in a glass case, within which the1aces,.&c., are suspended upon rollersfand displayed therefrom, providedwith an interior hinged frame, giving access My invention consists,also, in connection with the display-case, of a windlass, upon which thematerial is wound and afterward transferred to ro'lls, which Windlass islocated within the case, all substantially as hereinafter `set forth andclaimed. Y

In the drawings, Figure l is a, perspective view of the case with one ofthe doors opened, so as to give access to the windlass. is a section bya vertical plane, containing the axes of the windlass. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation, in detail, of said windlass.

A isa suitable frame, which may beof any desired shape, that in thedrawing being in B are` theI glass faces,

as to permit of ready access to the case. (l are uprights, slotted at cfor the insertion of the journal-rolls D, upon which the goods are to bewound. E are cross-pieces, which are located on the outer edges of theuprights, over which the goods from any roller may be drawnanddisplayed. The outer edges of the uprights O are preferably providedwith graduated scales, so that the clerk, when selling goods `from oneroll, can make the measurements immediately without resorting toanother4 measure. F is a windlass, adjusted so as to be readily removedfrom its standards F1.. It is operated by a crank, F2. 4 j' is a guide,for the purpose of guiding the `material to the outer edge in winding. fis a loose"- catch, which will grasp' the goods and prevent them fromslipping during the operation of rolling, but will immediately yieldwhen it is desired toslip the goods from the windlass One is preventedfrom turning loosely onthe windlass by the catch f. When the piece isall woundupon the windlass, the windlass is taken out of its bearingsF1, .the guide f is removed, and the windlass.is drawn out, the catch jyielding for that purpose. One ofthe rollers D is then slipped into theopening left in the roll of goods. The roller D is then replaced in theframe by slipping its journals in'to their proper seats through theslots c. 'Ihe end of the goods is then drawn ont and hung over thecross-piece E, so as to display the same through the glass door B. If,then,

`it is desired to measure olf a length for sale,

the door B is opened, and the clerk catches the end of thegoods andmeasureso' the proper amount upon a scale on the edge of the frame C,adjacent therefor, and so with any other piece.

A merchant-may display in a case of this' nature-say one cubic yard indimension-a very large assortment of .this class of goods,

'and when the rollers are well filled they will yhold quite a largestock as Well.

display all the goods, or their samples, to a He can also very goodadvantage, where they can be readily examined by customerswithouthandling, and without liability of loss by theft.

'Ihis case should preferably' be made so as to be revolved aboutravertical axis. Such a contrivance is shown beneath, H being a verticalaxis, depending from a disk, H', into a shoe, I, in the disk I. All thatis necessary v'is to prevent the diskwI from shifting out of PATENTOEEIeE. f

` its'` place as the case is revolved. This may sand-paper upon thecounter with its rough side uppermost; then stand the case so that thebottom of the disk I shall rest upon the sand-paper. This will presentsufficient friction to prevent the shifting of the case as it revolves.

It is understood that this device is not necessarily made revolving, asit may be placed upon a stationary stand, Where access can be had to twosides of' it. So, also, it is not ab solutely essential that theWindlass should be placed upon the inside of the casefthough it ispreferable, being always at hand. Moreover, other means for shifting therollers may be employed instead of slots c, this being l but one of manymethods.

What I claim is# l. The combination, with the case A and FRANKLIN L.sToUFFER.

Witnesses:

B. F. KELLER, 1 E. N. DAVIS.

